Smoker&#39;s appliance



March 11, 1952 v KELLY 2,588,537

SMOKERS APPLIANCE Filed June 20, 1949 v INVENTOR. Hugh T Kelly PatentedMar. 11, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SMOKERS APPLIANCE Hugh TennantKelly, Wise'ton, Saskatchewan, Canada Application June 20, 1949, SerialNo. 100,177

1 Claim., (Cl. 131-237) This invention relates to smokers appliancessuch as ash trays and the like.

The provision of more convenient and satisfactory asn disposablereceptacles for smokers has been the subject of much effort. Many typesof such receptacles have heretofore been proposed but they are usuallyof expensive and complicated construction and are not entirelysatisfactory to users.

An object of this invention is to provide an ash disposable receptacleof sturdy, compact, and inexpensive manufacture, and which includesmeans for readily collecting and concealing ashes, matches and othersmokers refuse. Another object is to provide an ash tray of the typereferred to, wherein means are provided for extinguishingcigarettes,'cigars and the like. Another object is to provide an ashtray of this type, which possesses few working parts and wherein allparts are readily replaceable, and. which is conveniently operable toextinguish cigars or cigarettes and to dispose of ashes, stubs and thelike.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section and Fig. 3 is an endelevation.

In the drawing, I is a rectangular frame member having preferably anoutwardly flared lip portion 2 on its upper edge. An ash receivingreceptacle comprising an open, shallow, boxlike member or tray 25telescopically and frictionally engages the lower edge portion of frameI for convenient removal from and replacement thereon. A plate orplatform 3 is fixed to one end portion of frame I intermediate the topand bottom edges thereof. The plate 3 extends from side to side of theframe and terminates longitudinally of the frame on a transverse lineapproximately at the midsection of the frame. An upwardly extendingflange 4 projects from the terminating edge of the plate 3, such flangecarrying on its upper edge a plurality of cigar or cigarette receivingdished rests 5, such rests being disposed below the top of the frame I.

A platform 6 is reciprocally mounted in the frame on side bars 1, suchplatform having its upper surface in sliding engagement with the lowersurface of plate 3. The platform 5 has a generally rectangular ash orrefuse supporting portion 9 and an end portion II in constantunderlapping relation to plate 3. Springs 8 connected to the platform 6and frame I normally maintain the platform 6 in the position shown inFig. 1, i. e., with its portion 9 exposed in the end portion of frame Ibeyond the terminating flange l of plate 3. Means for reciprocating theplatform 6 against the action of springs 8 to slide. the portion 9underneath the plate 3 comprises .an

. upright post I5 mounted on the portion I I of platform 6. Post Illextends through'a longitudinally extending slot I2 in plate 3 and bearsagainst the inner end of the slot in the normal position of platform 5as shown in Fig. 1. A button I3 may be mounted on post I0 for ease ofmanual reciprocation thereof through slot I2.

Means for. extinguishing burning cigars or cigarettes placed on portion9 comprises a swinging plate or clapper i l pivoted transversely of theframe I on pins I5 at a. point adjacent the end edge of platform 6. ,Acog I6 is fixed to the outer end of one pin l5, such outer end beingpreferably square, as indicated in Fig. 2, to facilitate mounting of thecog thereon. A rack I8 is reciprocably mounted on the frame with itsteeth in engagement with the cog I6. A rod [9 is fixed to the rack barand has an inwardly extending end portion 20 projecting through a slot2I in the frame I. A spring 22 mounted on the rod 19 normally holds theportion 20 of the rod in engagement with one end of slot 2I and with apivotable plate Ill resting on the lip portion 2. A button 23 may bemounted on portion 26 for manual reciprocation of the rod I9 and rack I8against the action of spring 22. It will be observed that reciprocationof the rod I9 and rack I8 will rotate cog It and swing plate It downinto overlying engagement with the portion 9 of the platform 6, as shownin dotted lines in Fig. 2. Thus, burning cigarettes or the like onportion 9 may be extinguished by pressure between plate I4 and portion9. A button 24 may be provided on the outer face of plate I4 for manualengagement to apply additional pressure to the plate I4, if desired.

In use, ashes and other refuse are deposited on the portion 9 of theplatform 6, and the plate I4 is pivoted counterclockwise about pin I5,as seen in Figure 2, to extinguish burning cigarettes and the like.Thereafter the platform 6 is reciprocated and the lower edge of theflange 4 of plate 3 acts as a scraper to remove the refuse on portion 9and deposit it in the receptable 25, which may be removed for emptyingand cleaning as desired. Thus, the portion 9 of the platform 6 may bekept clean and neat in appearance at all times and danger fromsmouldering refuse is substantially eliminated. Nauseous odors are alsosubstantially avoided and the need for manually extinguishing burningcigarettes and the like is removed. Since the sides of the frame extendsubstantially above the cigar or cigarette rests 5, danger resultingfrom falling smouldering butts is removed. Moreover, immediateconfinement of ashes and other refuse in the receptacle 25 preventsaccidental scattering of such refuse and resultant untidiness.

The device is particularly useful when employed as an ash trayattachment in vehicles such as motor cars. Burning cigarettes may beconveniently tossed into the tray portion 9 and the buttons I3 and 23actuated to dispose of the same. Thus, the eyes of the vehicle driverneed only leave the road for a single glance, and the balance of theoperation carried out by a touch of the hands. Accidents resulting fromprolonged inattention to driving are thus avoided.

moving parts and that they are easily accessible for replacement whenrequired.

The various parts may be constructed of any suitable materials, such asmetal, plastic and the like.

I claim:

A smokers appliance comprising a smokers refuse-receiving tray, a frameremovably carried by the tray, a planar platform having a smokersrefuse-receiving portion mounted in the frame, adapted to bereciprocated linearly in the plane of said platform, and surmounting thetray in substantially parallel relation thereabove, means forextinguishing cigarettes and for disposing of smokers refuse depositedon said portion of the platform comprising pins rotatably mounted in theframe on an axis disposed parallel to and adjacent one edge of saidportion, a plate having one edge fixed to the pins and swingable onrotation of the pins, a spring-pressed member acting upon the plate andurging it away from said portion of the platform, and a manuallyengageable member connected to the pins for rotating the latter andswinging the plate into overlying relation to said portion of theplatform to engage a lit cigarette therebetween, and means for sweepingthe extinguished cigarette and smokers refuse from said portion of theplatform into said tray comprising a plate fixed in the frame inparallel relation to said platform and having an end portion overlyingand contacting the upper surface of said platform, a scraping flangecarried by said end portion, and a manually engageable handle fixed tothe platform for reciprocating the platform in the frame.

HUGH TENNAN T KELLY.

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